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Audacious

adjective/kˈɑːɹnəsˌɪn/
Definition
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹnəsˌɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/ɔːdˈeɪʃəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɔːdˈeɪʃəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹnəsˌɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveinvulnerable to fear or intimidation
“audacious explorers”
adjectiveunrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
“an audacious trick to pull”
adjectivedisposed to venture or take risks
“audacious visions of the total conquest of space”
Word Forms
audacitynounfearless daring
audaciousnessnounfearless daring
bravenessnouna quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
dauntlessnessnounresolute courageousness
fearlessnessnounfeeling no fear
intrepiditynounresolute courageousness
brassnounimpudent aggressiveness
brazennessnounbehavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
insolencenounthe trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
venturesomenessnounthe trait of being adventurous
venturenounan investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kühn
unverwundbar gegenüber Angst oder Einschüchterung
🇫🇷French
audacieux
invulnérable à la peur ou à l'intimidation
🇪🇸Spanish
audaz
invulnerable al miedo o la intimidación
🇮🇹Italian
audace
invulnerabile alla paura o alle intimidazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
gedurfd
onkwetsbaar voor angst of intimidatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
audacioso
invulnerável ao medo ou intimidação
🇷🇺Russian
дерзкий
неуязвим для страха или запугивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साहसी
भय या धमकी से अभेद्य
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহসী
ভয় বা ভীতি প্রদর্শনের জন্য অরক্ষিত
🇮🇳Tamil
துணிச்சலான
பயம் அல்லது மிரட்டலுக்கு ஆளாகாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
సాహసోపేతమైన
భయం లేదా బెదిరింపులకు అభేద్యమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
धाडसी
भीती किंवा धमकीला अभेद्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
હિંમતવાન
ભય અથવા ધાકધમકી માટે અભેદ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಿಟ್ಟತನದ
ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆದರಿಕೆಗೆ ಅವೇಧನೀಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധീരമായ
ഭയത്തിനോ ഭീഷണിപ്പെടുത്തലിനോ അജയ്യമായത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਲੇਰ
ਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਡਰਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਅਸਹਿ
🇵🇰Urdu
بہادر
خوف یا دھمکی کے لیے ناقابل تسخیر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大胆的
不受恐惧或恐吓的影响
🇯🇵Japanese
大胆な
恐怖や脅迫に対して無敵である
🇰🇷Korean
대담한
두려움이나 위협에 취약하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
táo bạo
không thể bị tổn thương trước sự sợ hãi hoặc đe dọa
🇹🇭Thai
กล้าหาญ
คงกระพันต่อความกลัวหรือการข่มขู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
berani
kebal terhadap rasa takut atau intimidasi
🇵🇭Filipino
matapang
hindi masusugatan sa takot o pananakot
🇲🇾Malay
berani
kebal terhadap ketakutan atau intimidasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جريء
غير معرضة للخوف أو الترهيب
🇮🇷Persian
جسور
در برابر ترس یا ارعاب آسیب ناپذیر است
🇹🇷Turkish
cüretkar
korkuya veya yıldırmaya karşı dayanıklı
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹעָז
בלתי פגיע לפחד או הפחדה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'audacious'?
The primary meaning of 'audacious' is 'invulnerable to fear or intimidation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'audacious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'audacious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'audacious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'audacious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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